Financial Aid FAQs
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What scholarships are available for transfer students? What scholarship opportunities are there for international students? Why is my scholarship not covering all of my tuition? How do I keep my schol...
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I applied for FAFSA, but I only see loans––did I get any grants? How do I pay tuition with my FAFSA? How do I complete the FAFSA when I don't have all the information I need? How can I use a recent ye...
How many credits do I need to get financial aid? I added more credits — where is my financial aid for them? Does financial aid cover all my classes? Why aren't my classes showing as Program Applicable...
What do I do with my loans when I go on a mission? How do I keep my scholarship if I am leaving on a mission? I am getting married — can I update my FAFSA? Recently Married — what do I do about FAFSA?...
How do I talk to financial aid on the phone? What’s the number? Do I need to schedule an appointment?
Most Common Questions
You can check the status of your scholarship application in the financial aid portal.
If you have more questions about the scholarship process and receiving your money, check out the Financial Aid Timeline.
For more information regarding your status, contact the Financial Aid Office by calling (208) 496-1411, emailing financialaid@byui.edu, or visiting them in person in Kimball 196.
If you have more questions about the scholarship process and receiving your money, check out the Financial Aid Timeline.
For more information regarding your status, contact the Financial Aid Office by calling (208) 496-1411, emailing financialaid@byui.edu, or visiting them in person in Kimball 196.
If you completed your application by the priority deadline, you can expect to receive all Federal Aid by the end of the first week of school. If you have not received your aid by the 5th day of the semester, contact the Financial Aid office. For a more detailed outline, visit the Receiving Money page.
You can update your FAFSA as soon as you are married. Visit Updating FAFSA Marital Status for more information on how.
First, you should have received an email from Federal Student Aid explaining your award and the Pell Grant.
If you have not received that email, follow the steps below to check your awards and other financial aid:
If you have not received that email, follow the steps below to check your awards and other financial aid:
- Login to my.BYUI.edu
- Click the three lines in the upper left corner
- Under “Finance,” click the “Financial Aid Portal” tab
- Click “Review & Accept Financial Aid”
- Under “Gift Aid,” look for “Federal Pell Grant”
- Click “View Details” to learn more about your award
A 5% late fee is applied to unpaid balances if your tuition is paid after the tuition deadline. However, if you submitted your FAFSA before the priority deadline and your financial aid has not been awarded and applied to your account by the payment deadline, BYU-Idaho will waive late fees.
For more information, contact the Financial Aid office by calling (208) 496-1411, emailing financialaid@byui.edu, or visiting them in person in Kimball 196.
For more information, contact the Financial Aid office by calling (208) 496-1411, emailing financialaid@byui.edu, or visiting them in person in Kimball 196.
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